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Chapter 987 Turning Point ([-])
In the early morning of the third day of April, with the repeated explosions in Huangming County, the Huaxia Army rushed out of the mountain pass and recovered this small node on the Jiange Mountain Road that was in ruins.

When the Jurchen withdrew, the military equipment was detonated, and the remaining flames and smoke covered the sky.The work of detonating, extinguishing and clearing mines lasted for most of the day, and troops from the rear came one after another. As evening approached, Ning Yi arrived here and summoned Pang Luan and other mid-level and high-level generals in the field where the mine clearance work was completed at night.

"The mountain road is narrow, and the Jurchen evacuation speed is not fast. According to the report of the investigator who just returned, Pulling Speed ​​set up an iron cannon array on the hillside on the roadside three miles away. He is still in charge of the rear of the palace, but Shi Yema may have been I was brought forward by Saba..." Pang Luan first reported the main situation of the front line, "The cleaning and demining of Huangming County has been initially completed, and I can bring the troops of two regiments to follow."

"Zonghan's retreat was very well organized. Although it was a fiasco, in the past half a month, they have probably figured out the mountain road at Huangming County and Yuyuxi. Our scout team is difficult to intersperse. In the past." Pang Lu'an was followed by Chen Tian, ​​chief of staff of the Fourth Division, who also came with Qu Zhengyan's opinion, "Shuiyuxi and Huangming County have passed ten miles, and the intersection is Huangtouyan, and a strong attack on Huangtouyan can leave behind. Some people, but we believe that the most important thing at the moment is actually no longer attacking from the back..."

The crowd sat cross-legged on the ground, Chen Tian said, "After all, if you don't rely on the range of the rockets, the narrow road to fortify the Jurchens will still take advantage. They are working on expeditions, and they all want to go back. The military's morale has not completely collapsed. If we want to To cause the most damage to it, the division commander believes that the key point is to take down the sword pavilion with a fierce attack - after all, the number of rockets is running out, and good steel is used on the blade."

"How many rockets are left?" Pang Luan asked.

Lin Qiu on the side poked his probe: "There are only 63 in stock."

Pang Luan stared: "So few?"

Chen Tian glared over there, "Who uses the most? Our teacher has already said that we should save a little bit. Teacher Pang, you are endlessly submitting applications. Our fourth division is only used when the strict order is the most critical. of."

"Old Chen, the fourth division of yours was a sneak attack, we were fighting from behind, and most of the time it was a frontal battle. You see, the one who pulled away from the ghosts and ghosts, he scattered the artillery on the mountain and tried his best to block the back road. , Jurchen is defeated, but they all want to go back, the fighting spirit is very tenacious, we can't do it directly. And we also saw the opportunity, we only use it when we have to use it, we kill a lot of people... …”

"Don't limit yourself to the tactical level, you have to look at the big strategy, Lao Pang... Our Master Qu said you were a prodigal." After Chen Tian finished speaking, he turned his eyes to the side.

Pang Luan laughed angrily: "It's okay, you can say whatever you want... I saw Qu Zhengyan and I asked him to speak in person."

As the sun went down, the red sunlight from the back of Huangming County came over.Ning Yi also laughed, and then took the document from Lin Qiu: "Okay, let me tell you the general situation."

Everyone nodded and looked over.

"From the beginning of the offensive in early March to today, the number of enemies wiped out in the battle is close to 600. After the blockade of Huangming County and Yushuixi, more than 5000 golden soldiers were captured in the mountains behind, and some were unwilling to surrender. Yes, they are now scattered in the nearby barren mountains, and the initial estimate should be three to [-] people."

"From a strategic point of view, Wanyan Zonghan and the others set off from the north with a total strength of more than 20 troops this time. Even if they can really go back now, they will not be able to reach 10 troops at full strength, not to mention that Lao Qin is still on the road behind. Wait...but we have our own troubles and have to take them seriously."

Ning Yi said: "First of all, Wangyuan Bridge captured 2 people, and the Han army on the front line of Shiling Xiukou has more than 3 people to be resettled now, and another [-] people were captured in the mountains here. The captives in Yushuixi and other places... Although the militia and reserve soldiers in the rear have been mobilizing all the time, and they are also training and restraining the Han army anyway, I can tell you the truth. Our side is only about the custody of prisoners. It’s almost unbearable.”

When it was said that he couldn't hold it, Ning Yi smiled and then retracted: "In addition, there is the problem of the thousands of people who fell in the mountains. They were all killed by the north. Now they can't go back and are unwilling to surrender. Some will Some people starve to death in the mountains, and some people will come out to make trouble. The patrolling of the fifty-mile mountain road needs manpower, and summer is coming, they set a fire in the mountains, although they burn themselves to death, it is also a hassle for us.”

"Furthermore, in the previous operations, our downsizing itself was quite large. Although it went smoothly in March, [-] enemies were wiped out and [-] prisoners were captured—this was taken from small-scale operations, Master Pang. As I said just now, the enemy has not collapsed, and our casualties are close to [-], so we must pay attention."

"Strategically speaking, I talked to everyone before the start of the war in March. One thing is to be sure. It is unrealistic to keep all this group of enemies here. We have insufficient manpower, and the ideal state may be in one In large-scale battles, rockets are used to beat them and cry, but if you grind them slowly, no matter what the exchange ratio is, we will be crushed to death in the end, and only the people from the Wu Dynasty will laugh haha.”

"Tear up the flesh of the Jurchens in the cheapest exchange rate possible, or kill Zonghan, or pull his teeth and send them back to the north for civil unrest, this is the most ideal one we can catch. The effect. So although I also like the heroism of 'the remaining brave chasing the poor pirates', but after passing through Huangming County, to the Jiange section, the Jurchen really conforms to the statement of the poor pirates in the art of war. So I agree with Qu Zhengyan's idea , you might as well put your strategic vision on the level of Jiange."

"After all, we still need the Jiange road to go out of the mountain, and after leaving the Jiange, the Jurchen still has a long way to go, and then we can pursue the pursuit more calmly, which is also convenient for Lao Qin's side. Cooperate. What do you guys think?"

Pang Luan nodded: "The number of rockets is not enough, I agree to put them into the strategic goal of capturing the Jiange. However, the pursuit of the Jurchen troops should continue, otherwise, the Jurchen will destroy all the roads. "

After the rest of the people agreed, Ning Yi also nodded: "Separate a group of people, continue to chase and kill them, give them a little pressure, but don't be dragged into the water. Chen Tian, ​​you inform Qu Zhengyan to prepare for the initial withdrawal of the Jurchen troops. After leaving, take the plan and preparations of the Jiange. The Jiange is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If a round of attacks fails, the seventh army of Lao Qin will be isolated and fight alone outside the Jiange. Therefore, this battle can only be successful and not failure. ."

"Yes."

After Chen Tian nodded, Ning Yi was silent for a moment before speaking: "In addition, there is a very important thing, I still have to repeat it once, or even repeat it several times. Things, call it a stop, there can be no more."

His eyes were serious, and he took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Pang Lu'an: "The prisoner abuse problem found by the Military Discipline Office in the past few days belongs to your second division. You should read it first. It is shocking. In addition, Chen Tian, ​​you There are."

Pang Luan and Chen Tian took over the report after the investigation and read it carefully.Ning Yi waited for a while: "You may not agree with my shocking assessment, because it's a golden dog with a lot of blood and debts, and there are more lives left to die..."

Pang Liuan put down the report: "I have warned about these things, but to tell the truth, the brothers in our division have sacrificed too much, and the remaining people fought bravely and wanted to avenge them, so sometimes, They didn't deliberately want to torture the prisoners, they didn't kill those beasts, they were already very restrained, and it was as if they forgot to feed them, forgot to give them medicine..."

Ning Yi's eyes were serious: "I don't care whether the Jurchens will die, what I care about is whether our people will turn into beasts! Master Pang, don't think this is just a little bit, a little vent, this is about us. It's a matter of life and death. It's even more important than our victory over Zonghan and the pursuit of the past!"

"It's all hard work." Chen Tian whispered beside him.

Ning Yi's eyes swept across the crowd, but shook his head.

"Probably... more than ten years ago, I first met Zhou Tong in Shandong. He taught his disciple Lin Chong a lesson. Later, he talked to Senior Fu Lu. There was a paragraph in it. I still remember that what he said was "For those who practice martial arts, the most important thing is to learn to hide the sword. Lin Chong has no blood, and he doesn't have a sword in his heart. That's not good. His other disciples, after practicing martial arts, act recklessly, even if the sword has no sheath."

"When we were in the Wu Dynasty, everyone was involved in these things, those things, the army had no combat strength, the soldiers were messing around, weak and slick... So I killed the emperor and made no way out. After arriving at Xiaocanghe, it will be another few years. When the Xixia people came over, someone asked me what Xiaocanghe looked like... Xiaocanghe is like a knife that has been polished for several years, and it can be cut with one knife and no one can stop it."

"To this day, the Huaxia Army is still such a knife. All the soldiers of the Huaxia Army have seen the sharpness of this knife. Today he tortured the prisoners because of brotherhood, and tomorrow he will recover? When he is not a soldier What? This knife will still be his best weapon. Many people will break the rules of this world with ease. They will think that they have conquered the world hard, and they have to sit back and enjoy the world. It will ask for a lot of preferential treatment than others... Everyone, you have read the articles sent from Lin'an and laughed at them, but let me tell you, it is not alarmist. Once the process is out of balance, we will go back. The old road that every era has taken.”

"When you conquer the world, you rely on the army. When you sit in the world, the army will come to enjoy the blessings. The military people cannot maintain a peaceful and prosperous age of singing and dancing. Therefore, the past dynasties have begun to emphasize literature over martial arts. You think that the rotation of this generation is only because the literati will say A few beautiful words? That's because if the power of the warriors is not curbed, warlords will spread out and the vassal towns will be separated from each other within a hundred years of a dynasty."

"The more capable people are, the more self-disciplined they are, the more they pay attention to prudence and independence. Today's Huaxia Army soldiers can easily dominate another person's life with their own power because of the death of their brother. They will take this possibility into their hearts, and one day When they go to places, they will encounter such and such things in their lives, and they will see the knife in their hands. Why have I been reaffirming military discipline for so many years, holding meetings and strictly dealing with those who violated discipline, I want to let When they saw the sheath, let them always remember that military discipline is very strict, and when they come to the place, they will remember that the law is as strict as military discipline! Even if their brother dies, this sword must not be used indiscriminately!"

"If this is not the case, a new privileged class will soon be born, and when they become one level higher than the common people, they will also fish in the village and oppress others. This is what the Jurchens do. At that time, we will kill the king. Rebellion, in fact, nothing has been done. Today we say that we have saved the world, and tomorrow, there will be another black or red flag to overthrow us." Ning Yi sneered, "At that time, we may be driven to some small island. on one's last legs."

The sunset glowed red, and Ning Yi paused: "Next, we will face a lot of problems, after the huge downsizing of this war, how can we ensure our own sanity, not be corrupted, and how to digest it. Where we've captured millions, millions, even tens of millions of people..."

He said: "Our roots are in the Huaxia Army. I don't allow the Huaxia Army to have a sense of privilege of being superior to others. We just woke up a step first, and understood some things first. We will expand our productivity through the study of things, so that all the People can have food and books regardless of whether they are rich or poor, so that reading is no longer the exclusive privilege of the privileged. In the Datong society where people are equal, at that time, even if there is foreign aggression, everyone will know the reason why they must fight hard for themselves. It will not be just a numb soldier who enjoys privileges for the general and dare not step forward. , Soldiers are not respected and have nothing to do, so they collapse at the touch of a button. I will not allow this to be repeated."

Everyone listened to this and was slightly silent. Pang Liuan said, "I will strictly enforce it."

Ning Yi nodded: "Old Pang, I know that such strictness is actually somewhat inhumane, because in general, the Huaxia Army is already the most disciplined army, but it is still not enough. We have too few people. Now, after the soldiers retire, we also hope that they can participate in all aspects of our society at all levels. They will be like the backbone and skeleton, supporting the whole society. Therefore, after this war is over, the various learning in the army It will be strengthened. I hope that each of them can be as good as possible and can set an example for children. I want such a sense of honor.”

"On the other hand." Ning Yi smiled, "I won't treat everyone badly. After the war, many people were displaced and their homes were destroyed. At the same time as the population was resettled, the army would often open several classes to tell everyone how to deal with women. How to get along with children, how to start a family, and how many children can be born in the future. In fact, everyone has seen the development of the study of objects. Everyone's children will be eligible to study in the future, and they will become decent people who understand reason and culture - but The premise of everything, sirs, your soldiers must have the brains of normal people. They don’t think about killing people all day long, drinking, making trouble, and beating their wives all day long… Such people can’t live any good life. ."

Ning Yi sighed slightly: "Actually, I know that many of us have been ruined by war for a lifetime. In the army, some family members have died under the hands of Jurchen or more than a dozen people. In the turbulent years of displacement... Everyone's life is to live for revenge, and it is difficult for many people to start a new life, but you must at least admit that this world is for normal people to live, and there are many such young people in the army. People, they have lost their elders and suffered terrible things, but they will still meet a good girl and give birth to two good children, and on the day they die, seeing their children and grandchildren are full, they will die with a satisfied mood."

"You have gone through so many things and fought all your life, isn't it just for this result?"

"So everyone, I don't care whether you are normal or abnormal in your heart, whether you can start a new life... or you can't anymore. As a commander and elder, for those who are under you, maintain good military discipline, so that they will still be in the future. If you can go back to your normal life, if you've had a bad life...you should let them help you. Besides, Chen Tian is also right, what a great labor, kill them , can you still eat meat?"

Jurchen ravaged the world, and the number of people who died directly or indirectly at their hands was more than [-] million. In fact, most of the soldiers of the Huaxia Army who were able to walk here without hesitation have their painful memories hidden in their hearts.And those who can reach the top of the army are mostly middle-aged or even close to old age. If you want to start over, and imagine the day when you or the people around you leave the army, how easy is it to say?Ning Yi's words pierced into people's hearts, and many people were a little touched. He patted his butt and stood up.

"Also, from now on, don't call compatriots in the army brothers or brothers. Although they are friendly, they seem too personal." He said, "From today onwards, let's unify and call them comrades."

The western horizon engulfed half of the glowing red sun, and the rest of the sunlight showed a more dazzling and mighty splendor. The red light climbed into the sky and burned the clouds.At the back of the hall, Zong Han and She Yema who left the mountain with the army, Xi Yin and Qin Shaoqian far away from the Jiange, and even Lin'an City and even Jindi, thousands of miles away, all appeared one after another. , can also see this huge red sun that runs through the universe clearly.

How small are people...

But it is also such a small thing that will stage the ups and downs, the ups and downs, the ups and downs, the ups and downs, the ups and downs, the ups and downs on this vast land, and even at certain moments, it emits a mighty light that is not inferior to this mighty red sun. What's left in this universe...

　At the starting point, there was a team code word PK activity. A bunch of scumbags called friends and friends in a certain street group, and they asked people to join. Order, if you don't order, I'll invite you to dinner next time." Ma, look down on me, and get angry! ! !

　
(End of this chapter)